The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29

keeper Of records end seals Of the
order Of Knights OF Pyibise.
The election today will settle the
proposed prohibition amendment, one
way or the other. The "pros" and the
"sntis" are ready for the fray.
Last evening the sheriff closed the
house OF II. @. HollengbeIg. al the
euit Of ,hs German Bank. for $500.
and Of b. Lowenstein for $500.
AT Q O'Clock yesterday morning
the Memphis and Birmingham rail-
road was completed, the last epike
being driven at the zap between Tupe-
10 and Birmingham.
AT the corner OF Main and Madi.
son streets, yesterday, the Prohib,-
tionists had q lob press a. work print
ing dodgerr, which were Immediately
distributed to oil corners by two ladies.
The alarm Of FIRE al 0 O'Clock yes
terday morning Was caused by . can.
die setting FIRE to q Pile Of cotton bag.
eiug In the cellar OF M. Gavin 4 Co.,
Front street. The damage resulting
was nominal.
Capt. O'Hsver, Of the police force,
who went TO Cincinnati TO ex:
anime the negro George Willisms
snd Others ss TO the assault 10 murder
the Nabors family, was expected home
last evening. The Negro es we're mere
ly Sensational liars.
Yesterday Gus James, colored,
swors out q warrant before Justice
Pope ch rsing Lss Martin, q colored
lsborer, with attempting 10 poieon
him by thro wing poisonous substances
into tns dinner bucket. Martin bas
not yet been arrested.
Tho reQulsition for the arrest Of
A. McMAhon, the sccomplice OF W.
2. u fmsn In the murder Of q negro
at Bunswick, has been received by
Sheriff Cannon from Governor Bob
TD lor, ard Deputy Sheriff Pearson
leil lat nigh; for Nebraska to execute
| the writ.
-Justice Hughsy was placed on
trisl In the Criminal Court yesterday
On indictments charging malieasanos
In office, eKiortlon and trying cases at
tbs county ian. The latter case was
dhm'gsej, and In the two others
Justice Hughey wa, acquitted. there
being no evidence produced TO sustain
the charges.
The death Of Mrs. C)ra v. Trask,
wife OF Capt. w. l.. Track, at Colorado
SprinL., wa q surprise 10 the many
iiiends OF the ettimablo lady. Tie
feeling Of sympathy for Capt. Trask is
shared In by the entire community.
MI. Tfask died OF consumption on
Tuesday evening, In the thifiy.thifd
year of her age.
Last evening the Committee on
Music-President's reception-met at
the Merchants Exchange and q
pointed the following clmmittees:
Ga { ,ntrscts aud General Mapsgv.
meni,; A. ID. Gibson, Frank Gray,
Thoe. J. Hunt, Levi Joy and Irwin
Med. Mpsey. o. Transportation I;
p. GAtens. Emmett Howard and w. l..
Parker.
The Criminal Court jury In the
Gaze Of the Stats vs.. Fortune Dow re-
turned q verdirt OF guilty Of burglary,
robbery and aetAult 10 murder, and
the notorious negro got sentence OF
tsenty i've year. lmprisonmt nj In the
puui,cntiary. On receiving the sen.
tenoe, Dow denounced the court and
Jury aud the sheriff q { N 'eis, who had
" force him from tho courtroom.
Manager Bdgsne Robinson, Of the
Msmpi IL Museum, engaged Riley 4
VOLTS Specially Company at New Or.
leans 10 ap. eir 10 Memphis, but 6ud.
log cut that Riley was leaving for ~
Louis met him at the depot OF this
Valley road and engaged In din
Guilty, during which NJ. Robinson soi
Knocked down by Riley, and the Latter
was arrested and put under bond.
In the mandfmus c6es oil ths
Safe ~ rel r. q Letting and o'heis
10 compel Sheriff Cannon 10 sppoini
clorks Of election, Judge Estes, Of III,
q rcuit Court, granted the prayer o
the petitioners aud ordered q peremp
tory writ 10 issue agAins, tho shsTit
n outing him 10 mako the appo Mt
ments OF clerks. The names OF thi
appointees will be found In snoihe
column.
The solemn festival Of Yom Kip
, pur, the "Dsy OF Atonemenp Il ~
lsraelitse, ended with the last dip c
the orb OF day In the west last even
, lrg. Tue Observance was very stIioi
! absolute abstinence from either tatln
or drinking for twenty 5ur houTs an
] continual prayer and humiliation {
/. spirit. The day IL Of divine sppolu
a., ment, 90 teach the rabbis, and no Je,
|. Ia exempt from rellglously obseIyln
' Il. II reminds man that he Il q cir
! ner, and that God 10 long tutlerin
' and merciiul, and tina, man, for III
\ salvation Of bis soul. should rise aboN
\ bis instincts aud detpotic passion
J. and thst once q year he should zee
. 10 cleanse aud iancdly himself In Il
! sight Of God.
b -Lari night willis General Turn
4 vas delivering an address on tho biz
n In favor OF prohibition, he vaa ask,
:, bya man named Charles Neldiok
A., tell something about his exploits a,
b, certain house eeveral Yeas $50
b, Tuner stopped In the N id . q /
=, speech aud the crowd turned upon Il
D, quesliouer with cries ol "Put HI
:. ont /" Throw him over the bluf
& etc and went u him With a ruth. II
q, Ir the prompt action Of Officer Kuh
4 bolf. NsidIok would have been hu
J., The officer took him 20 the static
q followed by q large crowd, all yelli
y Al every step and creating cohsId
y able excitement among those who b
b. retired 20 rect. Tho crowd pres
e close upon the o1icor and prison
n bat be, together with Palrolman
\. rlghi. kept them bWk. Al the niaii
rhrai a dlsn dolly CO.. due '
uf,isrd ugains n idick